Thursday May 17th, 2001

NEWS
NEPA's N2.3bn: I'm Ready for Probe, Ige Tells Senate | FG Orders 100% Inspection of Imported Goods | Banks Face Tough Conditions over Automated Clearing | INEC Proposes Three Years for LG Chairmen | Navy Retires 2 Admirals, Reassigns 20 | Kalu Calls for Repeal of Anti-Corruption Act | 'MTN Makes First Nigerian GSM Call' | House Summons BPE over AP's Debt | FG Announces New Forex Regime | Obasanjo Has Failed the Nation-Falae | AD Drags Dosunmu, Others to Court | Assembly to Conduct Public Hearing on National Gas Policy | Pharmacists Fault NAFDAC's Record System | Nigerians Approve Purchase of Jets for Obasanjo, Atiku - Report | States Want Disbursement of N18.9bn Excess Crude Oil Revenue | Makarfi Backs South-south Agitation for Resource Control | 2003: Talks of Second Term, Premature - Tony Momoh | Experts List Factors For Successful Privatisation Programme | ALF Is Worthy Partners of WOTCLEF -Titi Abubakar | UNILORIN Sacks ASUU Chairman, Four Others | Enahoro, Izuogu Canvass New Party for 'Progressives' | EU Adopts Common Policy on Nigeria | Give Babangida Another Chance - Olunloyo | 'Why Obasanjo Deserves a Second Term' | Ibru Murder Attempt: Court Adjourns Ruling | Council Boss Arrested Over Renewed Violence in Rivers | Ex- Minister Seeks More Govt Support for the Handicapped | Ashiru, Ex-Champion Chief, Passes on |
STATE OF THE STATES
Mamman Nasir Calls for Constitutional Courts | Hausa Community Cries Out over Seizure of Land | Court to Rule on APP Chairmanship Tussle | Govt to Sponsor Muslim, Christian Pilgrimages | PDP Clears Air on Poverty Alleviation Contract | Osoba Carpets AD Decampees | New LG Boss Chased Out of Office | Court Quashes LG Chairman's Suspension | Odili Seeks British Visa Office for Port Harcourt | IG Pledges Support for Crime Control |
POLITICS
Obasanjo's Views on IBB Smacks of Hypocrisy -APP Chieftain | Zonal Confab: Politician Advises Afenifere against Boycott | House Summons ALGON Boss | Senator Advocates Two-party System | National Frontiers Opens FCT Office | Akwa Ibom: Etiebet Lauds Attah Administration | From Rivers, Gas Turbine and Other Politics | Rivers Indigenes Eye Abuja Mayoral Seat |
BUSINESS
First Bank Debunks Oshiomhole's Allegation over Staff Welfare | Demand Slides Further at IFEM | Global Bank Plc Opens Trade Fair Branch |
e-BUSINESS
The Internet: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects | Image is Everything. Turn your website to 3D. | ComPTIA Plans Certification for IT Training Institutes | Police, Copyright Commission Arrest Pirated Software Dealers | Beta Computers Partners with Microsoft Equipment Manufacturer | PDP Begins Installation of Everex Workstations | SAA Launches New e-Commerce Venture | A Nigerian PC Plant Right on Time | Lake Val Takes Nigerian Law Firms to the Internet | Zinox to Recruit 2,300, Sends Staff on Training |
COMMUNICATIONS
Cards Technology Acquires N65 million Card Printing Facility | Telecoms University to Promote Online Distance Learning | Briscoe Telecoms Now Independent of R.T. Briscoe | NITEL is Not Against Privatisation, Says Ekundayo |
ARTS & REVIEW
In Love with the Abominable |
COMMENT
Oil and Poverty in Nigeria | Injustice Against Women |
EDITORIAL
Coping with Atlantic Fury |
LETTERS
Re: ASUU is on the Wrong Track | NUC and Inconsistency |
CITY DIARY
Lagos: Robbers on the Offensive against Police | Adamawa Council Introduces Scholarship Scheme | Edo Council Calls for Participation in Immunisation Programme | Methodist Offers Loans to Unemployed Graduates |
THISLIFE
Prince on the Dance Floor | Ola-Ojo: End of a Holy Dilemma? |
SPORTS
Maradas Queries NFA Over N5.7bn FIFA Grant | Laloko Cautions Amodu on Players Invitation | Association Polls Fixed for May 31 | Obasanjo Lifts Grassroots Football with Goodies | Daddy Showkey Unmasks 2003 Games Mascot | AFN Picks Four-Nation Athletes in P/Harcourt | SAFA to Buy Soccer City |
EXTRA
For OBJ, Lessons from IBB |